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Thursday, July 10, 2008
Carver LB unlikely to join brother at Auburn
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LeRon Furr, a 6-foot-3, 200-pound linebacker for Carver, Columbus, likely won’t join his older brother, DeRon Furr, at Auburn. But he could still wind up playing football in the SEC.
“I’ve got offers from Duke, Central Florida, Ole Miss, UAB, Oklahoma State, Arkansas and Louisville,” LeRon Furr said. “Will I get an offer from Auburn? I don’t think so.”
The younger Furr has spent a portion of his summer on the recruiting trail.
“I went to Duke to a camp last week,” he said. “And I’ve been to Central Florida for junior day. I think I’m going to Mississippi State to a camp this weekend.”
As for recruiting advice from his big brother: “he told me to enjoy it and have fun.”
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Georgia lands 12th commitment of 2009
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Jordan Love of Glen Allen, Va., who said he was told by Georgia’s coaches that they might sign only one cornerback for next year, committed to the Bulldogs on Thursday.
“I called Coach Richt on his cell phone, he sounded like he was with his family,” Love said. “He didn’t recognize my number because I usually call from my mom’s phone. But when he realized it was me, he was glad I was calling. I told him I’m ready to commit, and he seemed excited.”
With 22 scholarship offers, Love is considered one of the nation’s top cornerbacks. He picked Georgia over Florida and Penn State, and called the other finalists to let them know he is going to sign with the Bulldogs.
Love is highly coveted because he offers a rare combination of size (6 foot, 185 lbs), speed (4.41) and athleticism at cornerback.
Georgia assistant Tony Ball observed Love during spring drills and extended an offer later the same night. Love fell in love with Georgia after visiting the campus last month: “It was a great experience. The coaching staff really made me feel like it was home. I have been thinking about committing ever since then.
“My mom told me to follow my heart. She told me whatever makes me happy, would make her happy. And I decided it made me happy to go ahead and commit to Georgia.”
How did Georgia land one of Virginia’s top players? Love said competing for SEC and national championships was appealing, and that he had relatives living nearby, with his father in Atlanta and brother in Spartanburg, S.C.
Georgia now has 12 commitments, including defensive back Shawn Williams of Early County. Love said Georgia defensive coordinator Willie Martinez projects Williams to play safety, and that he is targeting other cornerbacks. “[Martinez] said that they knew they were going to take one for sure, which I wanted to be me, but he would also take some Georgia kids at cornerback if it worked out that way. If they had some more commitments at my position later on, it wouldn’t affect my decision. Georgia is where I want to be.”
Georgia has offers out to several of the Southeast’s top cornerbacks, including Branden Smith of Atlanta’s Washington High School.
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Parkview star chooses Auburn
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Parkview two-sport star Brandon Jacobs has given a verbal commitment to attend Auburn on a football scholarship. The rising senior running back, who rushed for 881 yards and seven touchdowns and had 224 receiving yards and two scores as a junior, chose Auburn over interested schools such as Wake Forest and UAB.
“A lot of my family lives down at Auburn,” said Jacobs. “The fact that they’ll get to watch all our games and I’ll be close to home (influenced the decision).”
Jacobs had a breakout season in baseball as well, leading the Region 8-AAAAA runner-up Panthers in on-base percentage (.554); batting average (.500, 45-for-90) and RBIs (37). His status as a professional baseball prospect has risen in the past year and Parkview coach Chan Brown, who also coaches Jacobs on the Panthers’ summer team, thinks his star outfielder might have a choice to make soon.
“I think it’s good for him,” said Brown of Jacobs’ decision to go to Auburn. “(But) he’s become a big-time baseball prospect. We’ll see what happens with baseball.”
“I haven’t talked about baseball (with Auburn),” Jacobs said. “I’ll probably bring it up soon.”
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Alabama DE not scheduled to visit UGA
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Georgia appears to be a longshot for defensive end William Ming of Athens, Ala.
Ming, who has around 25 scholarship offers, said he has never visited the other Athens, nor does he have any definitive plans to check out Georgia before his senior season begins next month.
Ming’s only stop this summer has been at Alabama’s camp, where he just observed but did not work out.
“I’ve had a busy summer,” Ming said. “I’ve been doing things I’ve wanted to do. I’ve been on some vacations, I’ve also been working. I might check out some more colleges, maybe, but I really don’t know.”
Auburn and LSU are some of the other colleges that Ming has visited, which is important, because he is still considering announcing a college decision next month: “I originally thought I’d decide before my senior season, but I’m not positive. I may wait, at least that’s what I’m thinking now. I may go to some games and look around some more. We’ll see what happens.”
Even if Ming never sees Georgia before his decision, he still holds the Bulldogs in high regard: “Mark Richt is a great guy, and Georgia will probably win the national championship this year. Their program is definitely going in the right direction.”
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Alabama, Auburn tops in scholarship stakes for Carver’s Dennis
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Carver-Atlanta senior Demond Dennis has scholarship offers from eight schools, but Alabama and Auburn appear to be on the top of his list.
In addition to the two SEC schools, the 5-foot-9, 190-pound running back/cornerback also has received offers from Miami-Ohio, Louisville, Illinois, East Carolina, Alabama-Birmingham and Western Kentucky.
He plans on visiting Alabama, Auburn and Louisville this fall, then make a decision on other visits.
“I like Alabama and Auburn,” said Dennis, who rushed for 1,600 yards and 13 touchdowns despite missing two games with an ankle injury.
Dennis recently was on the Alabama campus for an elite football camp and visited Auburn during a school trip. He said he would like a little more time to tour the campuses before making a decision.
Carver coach Darren Myles said some schools are recruiting Dennis as a cornerback. Dennis started at cornerback as a sophomore at Carver, but switched to running back last season.
“I think he can play running back at the major-college level,” said Myles, who coached current NFL running back Jamal Lewis in high school. “He can put on about 10 more pounds and still have his speed.”
Dennis said he wears No. 24 because he is a fan of former Cadillac Williams, a former Auburn running back.
“I’m just looking to see how I fit into the programs that are recruiting me,” Dennis said. “I’m not ready to commit yet.”
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